How to Do Screencaps

[CarolynFL]

Hello,

I'm wondering if anyone here can tell me how to do screencaps off of realplayer? I tried to do it using Paint, but all I ended up with was the realplayer box and complete blackness inside of it.

Anyone?

Thanks,
Carolyn

[MarkWaldorf]

I don't think you can. If you play the file in Windows Movie Maker, you can take caps. :thumbs:

[CarolynFL]

hmm... not even sure how to do that...

[MarkWaldorf]

Is it a file you're playing on Real Player? Or something like live stream...(None file)

[CarolynFL]

It's on RealPlayer.. Superpass... It's the only way to watch the Big Brother Live Feeds for the US version of the show (which is what I watch).

[MarkWaldorf]

Ohhh, I'm not sure you can open that in WMM then. =/

[CarolynFL]

:( Any other ideas? Anyone else?

[Rory]

Tutorial, I suppose (http://www.crocuta.net/ScreenCapVsHardwareAcceleration.htm)

My best tip is to turn hardware acceleration off and use the print-screen method.

[CassetteFinger]

what are screencaps ?

[cgimusic]

Originally posted by rice_square
what are screencaps ?

When you save a picture of what's on your screen.

[cgimusic]

Just do the following.

To disable graphics hardware acceleration globally for all applications in Windows XP or Windows 2000, Select
Control Panel - Display - Properties - Settings - Advanced - Troubleshooting and slide the Hardware Acceleration slider from Full to None.

[James]

Or in Windows Media Player you can go to Tools menu / Options / Performance / Advanced and turn off Use Overlays.

[CarolynFL]

Thank you all so much!!!
Thanks to your help I got it all sussed out! :)

lol.. and I'm now able to capture the very impressive BB8ComingSoon Screen we here in the states have for the next week! :) More importantly, I'll be able to do the real thing too, once it starts.

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

xoxo,
C

[CarolynFL]

Can you please let me know how it's done if you've got Vista?

Originally posted by cgimusic
Just do the following.

To disable graphics hardware acceleration globally for all applications in Windows XP or Windows 2000, Select
Control Panel - Display - Properties - Settings - Advanced - Troubleshooting and slide the Hardware Acceleration slider from Full to None.

[MrGaryy]

Hey you're a Dish Chick! I just wanna let you know, I LOVE your site!

[CarolynFL]

hehe :) thanks very much :) I'm carolyn... just trying to figure out how to cap from my laptop... it's new, so it's got vista... and the old rules don't apply anymore.

no time like the present, right? ;)

[angelchick845]

Originally posted by CarolynFL
Hello,

I'm wondering if anyone here can tell me how to do screencaps off of realplayer? I tried to do it using Paint, but all I ended up with was the realplayer box and complete blackness inside of it.

Anyone?

Thanks,
Carolyn

if u have bbreloader u can

[CarolynFL]

Thanks, but I don't.

I just need the directions originally given here by cgimusic expanded to include Vista :)

Originally posted by CarolynFL
Can you please let me know how it's done if you've got Vista?

Originally posted by cgimusic
Just do the following.

To disable graphics hardware acceleration globally for all applications in Windows XP or Windows 2000, Select
Control Panel - Display - Properties - Settings - Advanced - Troubleshooting and slide the Hardware Acceleration slider from Full to None.

[Callum]

Carolyn, I LOVE your site. I used it all the time during BB9, and will use it again for BB10. So thanks for making such a great site :thanks:

[CarolynFL]

Thanks, Callum :)